[6] James Pethokoukis is none too impressed with the state of modern macroeconomic debate: http://www.aei.org/article/economics/battle-of-the-econ-pundits/?utm_source=today&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=042213

[7] see also John Taylor: http://johnbtaylorsblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/coding-errors-austerity-and-exploding.html

[8] New York Post columnist Kyle Smith likes HBO’s new show VEEP: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/vice_city_IQ6oLAO6s79AWAYfB7DZ6L

[9] Don’t miss David Friedman writing on some long-run consequences of the welfare state: http://daviddfriedman.blogspot.com/2013/04/time-inconsistancy-and-welfare-state.html